Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Location: Near Luton Salary: Up to £45,000 + Bonus + Benefits Are you a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in high-volume production environments? This is a brand-new opportunity to join a Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company for their UK HQ near Luton, where you will play a key role in improving production processes, driving efficiency and supporting new product introduction. The Manufacturing Engineer Role As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead initiatives to improve production performance, reduce waste and enhance quality across a fast-paced manufacturing site. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and support both existing production and new product introduction activities, across a range of processes including machining, welding and fabrication. Key Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies including Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma and Value Stream Mapping Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality and output across machining, welding and fabrication processes Drive defect reduction through error-proofing and process control Support new product introduction from concept through to production Specify and validate equipment, tooling and fixtures Deliver cost reduction and value engineering projects Prepare and justify CapEx proposals including cost analysis Support capital investment projects and site improvements Requirements for the Manufacturing Engineer Role HND or Degree in Engineering, ideally Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Experience in high-volume manufacturing, ideally automotive or similar Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies Experience working with machining, welding, fabrication or assembly processes Experience working with automation, tooling or test equipment Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and process data Six Sigma Green or Black Belt would be advantageous Experience with CapEx or capital investment projects would be beneficial What's On Offer Salary up to £45,000 Annual bonus Pension matched up to 7% 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown Holiday purchase and carry-over schemes Life assurance (4x salary) Healthshield cash plan Location - Near Luton and commutable from Luton, Hitchin, Stevenage, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Hemel Hempstead and Bedford Apply Now - This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established global business where you can play a key role in improving manufacturing performance and developing your engineering career. To find out more about Progressive please visit